Jim Backus

Acting

Jim Backus

Born February 25, 1913Cleveland, Ohio, USA232 credits

Jim Backus (1913–1989) was a radio, television, film, and voice actor. Among his most famous credits are The Alan Young Radio Show, I Married Joan, Gilligan's Island, and Rebel Without a Cause. He also starred on his own show The Jim Backus Show.

Known For

The Unknown Story

The Unknown Story

TV

2022

Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents

Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents

Movie

2005

Los Angeles Plays Itself
7.6

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Movie

2004

Hollywood's Hidden Secrets

Movie

1987

The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show
8.0

The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show

TV

1986

Prince Jack

Prince Jack

Movie

1985

Filmography

The Unknown Story
2022The Unknown Storyas Self - archive footageTV
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents
2005Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocentsas Himself (uncredited)Movie
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004Los Angeles Plays Itselfas Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)Movie
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1987Hollywood's Hidden Secretsas SelfMovie
The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show
1986The Bugs Bunny and Tweety ShowTV
Prince Jack
1985Prince Jackas DealyMovie
Slapstick of Another Kind
1982Slapstick of Another Kindas President of the U.S.Movie
Gilligan's Planet
1982Gilligan's Planetas Thurston Howell, III (voice)TV
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1982Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special LadyMovie
Enchanted Journey
1981Enchanted Journeyas GambaMovie
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
1981The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Islandas Thurston Howell IIIMovie
Hill Street Blues
1981Hill Street Bluesas Mr. Magoo (archive footage) (uncredited)TV
There Goes The Bride
1980There Goes The Brideas Mr. PerkinsMovie
The Gossip Columnist
1980The Gossip Columnistas Jim BackusMovie
C.H.O.M.P.S.
1979C.H.O.M.P.S.as Mr. GibbsMovie
Eischied
1979EischiedTV
The Rebels
1979The Rebelsas John HancockTV
The Castaways on Gilligan's Island
1979The Castaways on Gilligan's Islandas Thurston Howell IIIMovie
Angels' Brigade
1979Angels' Brigadeas Cmdr. Lindsey MarchMovie
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1979$weepstake$as Major AdamsTV
Rescue from Gilligan's Island
1978Rescue from Gilligan's Islandas Thurston Howell IIIMovie
Flying High
1978Flying HighTV
Good Guys Wear Black
1978Good Guys Wear Blackas Albert, the DoormanMovie
Fantasy Island
1978Fantasy Islandas Cap TrumanTV
Have I Got a Christmas for You
1977Have I Got a Christmas for Youas Kevin GradyMovie
Pete's Dragon
1977Pete's Dragonas The MayorMovie
The Love Boat
1977The Love Boatas Marvin WatermanTV
CHiPs
1977CHiPsas WeitzmanTV
What's New, Mr. Magoo?
1977What's New, Mr. Magoo?TV
Never Con a Killer
1977Never Con a Killeras Stanley BunchMovie
Charlie's Angels
1976Charlie's Angelsas IggyTV
Friday Foster
1975Friday Fosteras Enos GriffithMovie
Mobile One
1975Mobile Oneas MacklinTV
Ellery Queen
1975Ellery Queenas Howard BiggersTV
Joe Forrester
1975Joe ForresterTV
Crazy Mama
1975Crazy Mamaas Mr. AlbertsonMovie
Cop on the Beat
1975Cop on the Beatas Jake MandelMovie
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
1974Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Clausas Narrator / Santa Claus (voice)Movie
Chico and the Man
1974Chico and the ManTV
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974Kolchak: The Night StalkerTV
Harry O
1974Harry Oas ZiggyTV
The New Adventures of Gilligan
1974The New Adventures of Gilliganas Thurston Howell III (voice)TV
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1974Goodnight Jackieas Mr. LandryMovie
Miracle on 34th Street
1973Miracle on 34th Streetas ShellhammerMovie
The Girl Most Likely To...
1973The Girl Most Likely To...as Prof. David TilsonMovie
Police Story
1973Police StoryTV
Magic Carpet
1972Magic Carpetas George BensonMovie
Of Thee I Sing
1972Of Thee I Singas Senator Robert F. LyonsMovie
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
1972Now You See Him, Now You Don'tas Timothy ForsytheMovie
Getting Away from It All
1972Getting Away from It Allas Mike LorimarMovie
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
1971Mooch Goes to Hollywoodas Jim BackusMovie
Alias Smith and Jones
1971Alias Smith and JonesTV
Myra Breckinridge
1970Myra Breckinridgeas DoctorMovie
The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
1970The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico Countyas StaunchMovie
Uncle Sam Magoo
1970Uncle Sam Magooas Mr. MagooMovie
Nanny and the Professor
1970Nanny and the Professoras Dr. Charles WaltersTV
Wake Me When the War Is Over
1969Wake Me When the War Is Overas ColonelMovie
Love, American Style
1969Love, American Styleas Jerry FranksTV
The Brady Bunch
1969The Brady BunchTV
Medical Center
1969Medical CenterTV
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969Marcus Welby, M.D.as BillTV
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1969The Barbara McNair Showas SelfTV
Hello Down There
1969Hello Down Thereas T.R. HollisterMovie
Blondie
1968Blondieas J.C. Dithers /Mr. DithersTV
The Good Guys
1968The Good GuysTV
The Mod Squad
1968The Mod Squadas Emile WadeTV
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
1968Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?as Tru-Blue LouMovie
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self (uncredited)TV
Accidental Family
1967Accidental FamilyTV
Don't Make Waves
1967Don't Make Wavesas Self (uncredited)Movie
Damn Yankees
1967Damn Yankeesas Benny Van BurenMovie
Hurry Sundown
1967Hurry Sundownas Carter SillensMovie
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
1967The Smothers Brothers Comedy Houras SelfTV
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1966Continental Showcaseas Self - HostTV
Billie
1965Billieas Howard G. CarolMovie
I Dream of Jeannie
1965I Dream of Jeannieas General FitzhughTV
The Wild Wild West
1965The Wild Wild Westas Fabian SwansonTV
Fluffy
1965Fluffyas SergeantMovie
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!as WhitepaperMovie
Gilligan's Island
1964Gilligan's Islandas Thurston Howell, IIITV
The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo
1964The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice)TV
Daniel Boone
1964Daniel Booneas Will ScatawayTV
Rendezvous in Space
1964Rendezvous in Spaceas Moon (voice)Movie
Advance to the Rear
1964Advance to the Rearas Gen. WilloughbyMovie
Mr. Magoo, Man of Mystery
1964Mr. Magoo, Man of Mysteryas Mr. MagooMovie
Mr. Magoo in Sherwood Forest
1964Mr. Magoo in Sherwood Forestas Mr. MagooMovie
The Wheeler Dealers
1963The Wheeler Dealersas Bullard BearMovie
Sunday in New York
1963Sunday in New Yorkas Chief Pilot DrysdaleMovie
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Worldas Tyler FitzgeraldMovie
Johnny Cool
1963Johnny Coolas Louis MurphyMovie
Burke's Law
1963Burke's Lawas Harold MasonTV
Arrest and Trial
1963Arrest and Trialas Sam ThayerTV
My Six Loves
1963My Six Lovesas SheriffMovie
Operation Bikini
1963Operation Bikinias Bosun's Mate Ed FennellyMovie
Critic's Choice
1963Critic's Choiceas Dr. William Von HagedornMovie
A Child Is Waiting
1963A Child Is Waitingas Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)Movie
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
1962Mister Magoo's Christmas Carolas Mr. Quincy Magoo / Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)Movie
Zotz!
1962Zotz!as Horatio KellgoreMovie
The Merv Griffin Show
1962The Merv Griffin Showas SelfTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962The Beverly Hillbilliesas Marty Van RansohoffTV
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
1962The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimmas The King (segment "The Dancing Princess")Movie
Boys' Night Out
1962Boys' Night Outas Peter BowersMovie
The Horizontal Lieutenant
1962The Horizontal Lieutenantas Cmdr. Jeremiah HammerslagMovie
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas SelfTV
The Dick Powell Show
1961The Dick Powell Showas MonteTV
Cain's Hundred
1961Cain's Hundredas Karl BiggerTV
Magoo Meets Frankenstein
1961Magoo Meets Frankensteinas Mr. MagooMovie
The Mr. Magoo Show
1960The Mr. Magoo Showas Mr MagooTV
The Jim Backus Show
1960The Jim Backus ShowTV
Inside Magoo
1960Inside Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice) / SelfMovie
Ice Palace
1960Ice Palaceas Dave HusackMovie
I Was a Teenage Magoo
1960I Was a Teenage Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice)Movie
Tom, Dick and Harriet
1960Tom, Dick and Harrietas JamesMovie
Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy)
1959Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy)as Mr. Magoo (voice)Movie
1001 Arabian Nights
19591001 Arabian Nightsas Uncle Abdul Azziz Magoo (voice)Movie
The Untouchables
1959The Untouchablesas William NorbertTV
Ask Any Girl
1959Ask Any Girlas Mr. MaxwellMovie
A Private's Affair
1959A Private's Affairas Jim GordonMovie
The Big Operator
1959The Big Operatoras Cliff HeldonMovie
Terror Faces Magoo
1959Terror Faces Magooas Mr. MagooMovie
The Wild and the Innocent
1959The Wild and the Innocentas Mr. ForbesMovie
Magoo's Lodge Brother
1959Magoo's Lodge Brotheras Mr. Magoo (voice)Movie
Merry Minstrel Magoo
1959Merry Minstrel Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice)Movie
Magoo’s Homecoming
1959Magoo’s Homecomingas Mr. Magoo (voice)Movie
Bwana Magoo
1959Bwana Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice)Movie
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1959A Princess for Magooas NarratorMovie
77 Sunset Strip
195877 Sunset Stripas Maury SamuelsTV
Gumshoe Magoo
1958Gumshoe Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice)Movie
Love Comes to Magoo
1958Love Comes to Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice)Movie
Macabre
1958Macabreas Sheriff Jim TyloeMovie
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1958Magoo’s Cruiseas Mr. Magoo (voice)Movie
Magoo’s Three-Point Landing
1958Magoo’s Three-Point Landingas Mr. Magoo / Air Traffic Controller / Sully (voice)Movie
The High Cost of Loving
1958The High Cost of Lovingas Paul MasonMovie
The Explosive Mr. Magoo
1958The Explosive Mr. Magooas Mr Magoo (voice)Movie
Scoutmaster Magoo
1958Scoutmaster Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice)Movie
Magoo's Young Manhood
1958Magoo's Young Manhoodas Mr. Magoo (voice)Movie
Magoo's Private War
1957Magoo's Private Waras Mr. Magoo (voice)Movie
Magoo's Moose Hunt
1957Magoo's Moose Huntas Mr. Magoo (voice)Movie
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
1957The Pied Piper of Hamelinas King's EmissaryMovie
Eighteen and Anxious
1957Eighteen and Anxiousas Harvey GrahamMovie
Rock Hound Magoo
1957Rock Hound Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice)Movie
Magoo Saves the Bank
1957Magoo Saves the Bankas Mr. Magoo (voice)Movie
Maverick
1957Maverickas Joe WheelwrightTV
Man of a Thousand Faces
1957Man of a Thousand Facesas Clarence LocanMovie
Magoo's Masquerade
1957Magoo's Masqueradeas Mr. Magoo (voice)Movie
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1957Tonight Starring Jack Paaras SelfTV
Magoo Breaks Par
1957Magoo Breaks Paras Mr. Magoo (voice)Movie
Matador Magoo
1957Matador Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice)Movie
Magoo Goes Overboard
1957Magoo Goes Overboardas Mr. Magoo (voice)Movie
Top Secret Affair
1957Top Secret Affairas Col. Homer W. GoochMovie
Meet Mother Magoo
1956Meet Mother Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice)Movie
The Great Man
1956The Great Manas Nick CellantanoMovie
The Opposite Sex
1956The Opposite Sexas PsychiatristMovie
You Can't Run Away from It
1956You Can't Run Away from Itas DankerMovie
The Girl He Left Behind
1956The Girl He Left Behindas Sgt. HannaMovie
Magoo's Problem Child
1956Magoo's Problem Childas Mr. Magoo (voice)Movie
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1956The Gale Storm Showas Arthur HutchinsTV
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1956Conflictas Dandy SummersTV
Trailblazer Magoo
1956Trailblazer Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice)Movie
Magoo's Puddle Jumper
1956Magoo's Puddle Jumperas Mr. Magoo (voice)Movie
Magoo Beats the Heat
1956Magoo Beats the Heatas Mr. Magoo(voice)Movie
The Naked Hills
1956The Naked Hillsas Willis HaverMovie
Calling Doctor Magoo
1956Calling Doctor Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice)Movie
Magoo Goes West
1956Magoo Goes Westas Mr. Magoo (voice)Movie
Meet Me in Las Vegas
1956Meet Me in Las Vegasas Tom CuldaneMovie
Magoo's Canine Mutiny
1956Magoo's Canine Mutinyas Mr. Magoo (voice)Movie
The Square Jungle
1955The Square Jungleas Pat QuaidMovie
Magoo Makes News
1955Magoo Makes Newsas Mr. MagooMovie
Matinee Theater
1955Matinee TheaterTV
Rebel Without a Cause
1955Rebel Without a Causeas Frank StarkMovie
Gunsmoke
1955Gunsmokeas Reverend SimsTV
Francis in the Navy
1955Francis in the Navyas Commander HutchMovie
Madcap Magoo
1955Madcap Magooas Mr. MagooMovie
Magoo Express
1955Magoo Expressas Mr. MagooMovie
The Millionaire
1955The Millionaireas Henry BanningTV
Destination Magoo
1954Destination Magooas Mr. Magoo (voice)Movie
Deep in My Heart
1954Deep in My Heartas Ben JudsonMovie
Climax!
1954Climax!as Detective HermanTV
T
1954The George Gobel Showas SelfTV
When Magoo Flew
1954When Magoo Flewas Mr. Magoo/Pilot (voice)Movie
Geraldine
1953Geraldineas Jason AmbroseMovie
I Love Melvin
1953I Love Melvinas MergoMovie
Angel Face
1953Angel Faceas District Attorney JudsonMovie
Above and Beyond
1953Above and Beyondas Gen. Curtis E. LeMayMovie
Androcles and the Lion
1952Androcles and the Lionas CenturionMovie
Hotsy Footsy
1952Hotsy Footsyas Mr. Magoo (voice)Movie
I Married Joan
1952I Married Joanas Judge Bradley StevensTV
Pete Hothead
1952Pete Hotheadas Lavery the Floorwalker/Mailman (uncredited)Movie
The Rose Bowl Story
1952The Rose Bowl Storyas Michael "Iron Mike" BurkeMovie
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1952Pink and Blue Bluesas Mr. Magoo (voice)Movie
Don't Bother to Knock
1952Don't Bother to Knockas Peter JonesMovie
Pat and Mike
1952Pat and Mikeas Charles BarryMovie
Deadline - U.S.A.
1952Deadline - U.S.A.as Jim ClearyMovie
Here Come the Nelsons
1952Here Come the Nelsonsas Joe RandolphMovie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Kevin GradyTV
I Want You
1951I Want Youas Harvey LandrumMovie
Grizzly Golfer
1951Grizzly Golferas Mr. MagooMovie
I'll See You in My Dreams
1951I'll See You in My Dreamsas Sam HarrisMovie
The Man with a Cloak
1951The Man with a Cloakas FlahertyMovie
Fuddy Duddy Buddy
1951Fuddy Duddy Buddyas Mr. Magoo (voice)Movie
Iron Man
1951Iron Manas Max WatkinsMovie
His Kind of Woman
1951His Kind of Womanas Myron WintonMovie
Bright Victory
1951Bright Victoryas Bill GraysonMovie
Hollywood Story
1951Hollywood Storyas Mitch DavisMovie
Plutopia
1951Plutopiaas Milton the CatMovie
Half Angel
1951Half Angelas Michael HoganMovie
Barefaced Flatfoot
1951Barefaced Flatfootas Mr. MagooMovie
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1951Mas The MayorMovie
Bungled Bungalow
1951Bungled Bungalowas Mr. MagooMovie
The Popcorn Story
1950The Popcorn Storyas NarratorMovie
Emergency Wedding
1950Emergency Weddingas Ed HamleyMovie
The Killer That Stalked New York
1950The Killer That Stalked New Yorkas Willie Dennis (uncredited)Movie
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1950Lux Video Theatreas HarryTV
Trouble Indemnity
1950Trouble Indemnityas Mr. Magoo (voice)Movie
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950The Colgate Comedy Houras SelfTV
Customs Agent
1950Customs Agentas Shanghai Chief Agent Thomas JacobyMovie
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
1950Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Townas Joseph "Little Joe" RogersMovie
Spellbound Hound
1950Spellbound Houndas Mr. MagooMovie
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?as Self - PanelistTV
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950Robert Montgomery Presentsas Lucus EdgertonTV
Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
1950Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthyas Magistrate BackusMovie
A Dangerous Profession
1949A Dangerous Professionas Police Lt. Nick Ferrone / Narrator (voice)Movie
The Great Lover
1949The Great Loveras HigginsMovie
Easy Living
1949Easy Livingas Dr. FranklinMovie
Father Was a Fullback
1949Father Was a Fullbackas Professor SullivanMovie
Ragtime Bear
1949Ragtime Bearas Mr. Magoo (voice)Movie
One Last Fling
1949One Last Flingas Howard PritchardMovie
Studio One
1948Studio Oneas Tim McTaggartTV
A-Lad-in His Lamp
1948A-Lad-in His Lampas Smokey the Genie (voice) (uncredited)Movie
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1948Where Will You Hide?as NarratorMovie
Animation Mavericks: The Forgotten Story of UPA
—Animation Mavericks: The Forgotten Story of UPAas Self / Mr. Magoo (archive footage, audio)Movie